JPH0798728A - Processing managing device for routine work - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automate the execution management of each job when the jobs of a series of processing work are carried out at each individual station based on the work routine. CONSTITUTION:At a routine management part 20, the start commands are successively sent to the jobs allocated at the stations 11a-11c respectively based on the work routine decided at a work routine defining part 18 and also a data transfer command is sent to the corresponding station to designate a station where the work data are received in response to the work end information received from each station. Then a job executing part 14 is provided on each station to carry out the allocated job in response to the job start command together with a data transfer part 16 which sends the job end information to the part 20 in response to the end of its own job and also transfers the work data to the next designated station.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a routine work processing management system for sequentially executing respective works constituting a series of processing works at individual stations according to a predetermined work routine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a large company or office, for example, from the viewpoint of specialized work and prevention of work mistakes due to the involvement of multiple persons, and the division of roles for dealing with specialized fields. Therefore, it is often the case that a plurality of people perform a series of business processes including a plurality of jobs.

In the case where each business constituting this series of processing business is of a business type that can be executed by a computer, for example, if application programs for all the business are set in one computer, one computer can generate one program. Each time a task is completed, the next person in charge must be called to the relevant computer location to have the person in charge perform the next task.

Therefore, each person in charge must go to the installation position of the computer each time, which is very complicated for each person in charge. In addition, the work efficiency of the work also decreases.
In order to eliminate such an inconvenience, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, dedicated workstations 2a, 2b, 2c. 2d. …
To set an application program only for the work performed by the person in charge to each of the workstations 2a to 2d, and each person in charge of the workstation 2a to 2d
I am trying to execute the tasks given to me by 2d.

In this case, for example, the person in charge of the work station 2a executes the first work of a series of processing works using his / her own work station 2a, and when his / her work ends, the person in charge of the next work. For example, the processed business data is transmitted to the workstation 2b via the LAN transmission line 1.

The person in charge of the next job receives a signal from the person in charge of the job in the preceding stage that the job is finished, and executes the job given to the job data received by his / her workstation 2b. To do. In this way, the work is sequentially sent to each person in charge.

[0007]

However, the workstations 2a to 2d connected to the LAN by the respective persons in charge.
However, there was the following problem that should be improved even in the method of sending the work to each person mentioned above.
That is, it is necessary for each person in charge to remember from which person the business data is to be received, and to which person the business data is to be transmitted when the own business is completed. For example, when the work in charge is changed due to personnel reassignment or the like, there is a concern that the work data is transmitted to the workstation of the wrong staff.

Further, for example, when it becomes necessary for the manager in charge of the business unit to check the progress status of a series of processing work, it is necessary to sequentially orally ask each person in charge in turn. .

As described above, there is a problem that not only the series of processing operations cannot be efficiently advanced, but also the progress status cannot be accurately grasped. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and by defining a business routine and executing and managing the business in each station according to the defined business routine, the person in charge of the next business is automatically performed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a process management device for routine business, in which business data is transmitted to a computer and an execution command is automatically transmitted, and a series of business jobs can be efficiently executed without fail.

Further, it is possible to provide a processing management apparatus for routine work which can constantly check the execution status of the work routine, can change the work routine as necessary, and can flexibly and flexibly execute a series of processing works. With the goal.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a routine job in which individual jobs constituting a series of processing jobs are sequentially executed in individual stations according to a predetermined job routine. In the processing management device, in accordance with a routine definition section that defines a business routine and a business start command for the business assigned to the corresponding station, is sequentially sent to each station according to the business routine defined in the routine definition section, and received from each station. In response to the business end notification, a routine management unit that sends a data transfer command designating the transfer destination station of the business data to the work end notification transmission source station, and in each station, responds to the business start command. A business execution unit that executes the business assigned to itself,
It is provided in each station and sends a work end notification to the routine management unit in response to the end of work in its own work execution unit, and also transfers work data to the next station specified in response to a data transfer command. And a data transfer unit for performing the same.

According to another aspect of the invention, in addition to the above-mentioned means, a routine status display section for displaying the execution status of a business routine managed by the routine management section and a definition content of the routine definition section are temporarily stored. And a definition changing unit for changing.

[0013]

In the routine work processing management apparatus thus configured, the execution order of each work constituting a series of work tasks and each work are assigned in, for example, a station assigned to each person in charge or a dedicated station. When defining a business routine that indicates each of the defined stations, the routine management unit follows the defined business routine,
It manages the execution status of each task at each station.

Therefore, the person in charge of each station may execute the work given in advance to the corresponding station based on the work start command from the routine management section. When the work is completed, the work data is automatically transferred to the station for the next work, and the work start command is sent to the corresponding station.

As described above, since it is not necessary for each person in charge to remember the work routine, the burden on each person in charge can be reduced, and the work can be sequentially executed smoothly. Further, in another invention, the execution status of the business routine can be immediately grasped, and the business routine can be temporarily changed as necessary.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a routine process management apparatus of the embodiment.

The routine work processing management system of this embodiment is composed of five workstations 11 incorporated in a LAN.
It is composed of a, 11b, 11c, 11d and 11e and one server computer 12. A series of processing operations handled by the processing management apparatus for routine operations in this embodiment are performed by five persons A to E. The workstations 11a to 11e described above are assigned to the persons A to E, respectively.

The series of jobs handled by the apparatus of the embodiment is roughly divided into, for example, three jobs, job A, job B, and job C. The execution order of each work A to C is the order of work A, work B, and work C. Since the person A in charge performs the work A at the beginning, the application program of this work A is set in the workstation 11a. Similarly, since the person in charge B performs the work B, the application program of this work B is set in the workstation 11b. Further, since the person in charge C performs the final work C, the application program of this work C is set in the workstation 11c.

Each of the workstations 11a-11c is
The configurations are almost the same except for the difference between the application programs of the tasks A to C that are individually set.
In each of the workstations 11a to 11c, a personal job management unit 13 that manages execution of a plurality of jobs that is different for each person in charge A to D, and an application program of each job that the person in charge executes in this workstation. A job execution unit 14 for storing and executing each job,
A data memory 15 for temporarily storing business data received from other workstations and business data of execution results, a data transfer unit 16 for managing transmission / reception of business data, and the like are stored.

The person E in charge is, for example, a manager of this department who is in a position to supervise a series of processing operations. An application program for reading out and outputting the progress status of each of the tasks A to C, that is, the execution status of the task routine, is set in the routine status display portion 17 in the workstation 11e of the person E in charge.

Furthermore, the workstation 1 of the person in charge D
In 1d, the processing order of the jobs A to C that make up the above-described series of jobs, which workstations 11a to 11c the jobs A to C execute, and the workstations 11a to 11c are in charge. When the work is completed, a work routine setting program for defining a work routine showing a work flow such as to which workstations 11a to 11c the work data obtained by the work execution is transferred is set in the routine setting unit 18. ing.

Further, the workstation 11d incorporates a definition changing section 19 for temporarily changing the business routine defined by the person in charge D. A person in charge is not assigned to the server computer 12, and a program for controlling the operation of each of the workstations 11a to 11c is set in the routine management unit 20 according to the business routine defined in the workstation 11d.

Next, the operation of each section will be described in order. First, the person in charge D activates the routine defining unit 18 with his or her workstation 11d to set the above-mentioned business routine of a series of processing business. Workstation 11d
The work routine defined by the person in charge D is automatically transmitted to the routine management unit 20 of the server computer 12 via the transmission line of the LAN.

The routine management unit 20 of the server computer 12 is the routine definition unit 1 of the workstation 11d.
When the business routine is received from 8, the business routine is temporarily stored and held. Then, the work start command a ₁ is sent to the workstation 11a which performs the first work A specified by this work routine.

When the personal work management unit 13 of the workstation 11a receives the work start command a ₁ , it displays the start operation guide of the work A of the many works set in the workstation 11a on the display unit, for example. Then, the person in charge A is urged to perform the operation of the work A. When the person A in charge starts the work for the work A, the work executing unit 14 is activated to perform the actual work. Then, the execution result is stored in the data memory 15 as the business data D _A. When the work A is completed, the data transfer unit 16 sends a work end notification b ₁ to the server computer 12.

The routine management unit 20 of the server computer 12, which has received the business end notification b ₁ from the workstation 11a, selects the business A from the stored business routine.
The workstation 11b that executes the next job B is read out, and the data transfer command c ₁ to the workstation 11b is sent to the workstation 11a. Workstation 11 that received this data transfer command c ₁
The data transfer unit 16 of a reads out the business data D _A stored in the data memory 15 and transfers it to the workstation 11b via the LAN transmission line. The workstation 11b stores the received business data D _A in its own data memory 15 for the time being.

The routine management unit 20 of the server computer 12 sends a work start command a ₂ to the next workstation 11b. When the workstation 11b will receive a business start command a _2, and displayed on the display unit business start command at individual operation control unit 12 to alert the own personnel B. Then, when the person B in charge starts the work for the work B, the work executing unit 14 is activated to perform the actual work using the received work data D _A. When the work B ends, the work end notification b ₂ is automatically transmitted to the routine management unit 20 of the service computer 12.

As a result, the data transfer command c ₂ is returned from the routine management unit 20 of the server computer 12 to the workstation 11c which performs the next task C. According to the data transfer command c ₂ , the business data D _B as the execution result is transferred to the workstation 11c. The workstation 11c stores the received business data D _B in its own data memory 15 for the time being.

The routine management unit 20 of the server computer 12 sends a work start command a ₃ to the next workstation 11c. When the workstation 11c will receive the work start command a _3, and displayed on the display unit business start command at individual operation control unit 12 to alert the own personnel C. Then, when the person C in charge starts the work for the work C, the work executing unit 14 is activated to perform the actual work using the received work data D _B. When the job B ends, the job end notification b ₃ is automatically transmitted to the routine management unit 20 of the server computer 12.

The routine management unit 20 of the server computer 12, which has received the business end notification b ₃ from the workstation 11c, receives the three business jobs A, B. The fact that C has finished successfully is registered in its own memory.

The person in charge E who is in charge of managing this series of processing operations activates the routine status display section 17 of his / her workstation 11e. Then, the routine status display unit 17 sends a progress status inquiry d to the routine management unit 20 of the server computer 12, and receives the progress status e from the routine management unit 20. The received progress status is displayed on the display unit.

Furthermore, the person in charge D who sets the business routine
Can activate the definition changing unit 19 of its own workstation 11d to change the already set work routine, if necessary. The changed business routine is immediately transmitted to the routine management unit 20 of the server computer 12.

The routine manager 20 executes execution start commands a _{1 to} a ₃ and data transfer commands c ₁ to each of the workstations 11a, 11b and 11c for the subsequent jobs.
Change c ₂ according to the changed business routine.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a work routine in the case of carrying out, for example, a circuit design work by using the processing management apparatus for the routine work thus constructed. Circuit design work is roughly divided into [Design] work for actually designing circuits using CAD, [Investigation] work for checking whether the designed circuit drawing is correct, and approval based on the survey results. It is composed of three tasks: [Approve] task for giving. Then, each person in charge A, B, C is assigned to each work. Then, the person in charge D is in charge of the work for setting the execution order of each work and the assigned workstations 11a to 11c.

First, the person in charge D sets a work routine in his / her workstation 11d. Then, via the server computer 12, work start commands are sequentially sent to the workstations 11a to 11c of the persons in charge A to C. Therefore, each person in charge A to C is given [design] [survey] to his / her workstation 11a to 11c when a message prompting the start of work is displayed.
Execute tasks such as [Approve].

When one job is completed, the job data D _A and D _B such as the drawing and the investigation result which are the execution results are automatically transferred to the next workstations 11b and 11c. Therefore, each person in charge A to D should transfer to each person's workstation a work data indicating which person in charge performed the work in the previous stage and the result of the work performed by the person in charge. There is no need to know the business routine such as whether there is any.

Therefore, since each person in charge A to C only has to perform the work given to himself or herself to his or her workstations 11a to 11c, the mental burden is greatly reduced and the work efficiency is greatly improved. To do.

Further, since the flow of each work constituting a series of processing works automatically progresses, the overall processing efficiency is improved. In addition, human error such as erroneous transfer of business data between operations and mistaken execution order of operations can be eliminated in advance, reliability can be improved, and further, a department in a position to manage this series of design operations. The person in charge E who is the manager can immediately grasp the progress status of the design work at any time by operating his / her workstation 11e.

Further, for example, when an urgent work or the like occurs, the person in charge D can change the work routine that has already been set, and omit some work such as confirmation work. . Furthermore, when a specification is added by the customer, additional work A'for the corresponding additional specification is performed.
It is possible to easily make a change such as inserting between the work A and the work B.

As described above, the operation routine of a series of processing operations can be flexibly changed according to the situation at each time, and the work efficiency can be greatly improved. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. In the apparatus of the embodiment, the actual work is executed by the three workstations 11a to 11c. However, the number of workstations used depends on the method of setting the work routine according to the contents of a series of processing works. You can change it freely.

[0041]

As described above, in the routine work processing management apparatus of the present invention, the work routine is defined, and the work in each station is executed and managed according to the defined work routine. Therefore, the business data is automatically transmitted to the station of the person in charge of the next business, and the execution command is automatically transmitted to the corresponding station. As a result, it is possible to significantly reduce the extra burden other than the work of each person in charge, and it is possible to efficiently execute a series of processing work without fail.

Further, the execution status of the business routine can be easily checked at all times, the business routine can be changed as necessary, and a series of processing jobs can be flexibly and flexibly executed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a routine business process management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an operation routine of a circuit design work executed by using the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a general LAN.

[Explanation of symbols]

11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e ... work station, 12 ... server computer, 13 ... personal task management section, 14 ... task execution section, 15 ... data memory, 1
6 ... Data transfer section, 17 ... Routine status display section, 18 ...
Routine definition part, 19 ... Definition change part, 20 ... Routine management part.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A routine business process management apparatus for sequentially performing respective business tasks constituting a series of business tasks in respective individual stations according to a predetermined business routine, and a routine defining section for defining the business routine. According to the business routine defined by this routine definition section, while sequentially sending a business start command for the business assigned to the corresponding station to each station,
In response to the business end notification received from each station,
A routine management unit that sends a data transfer command designating a transfer destination station of business data to a business end notification transmission source station, and a business provided in each station and assigned to itself in response to the business start command. A job execution unit to be executed, and provided in each of the stations, sends a job completion notification to the routine management unit in response to the job completion in its own job execution unit, and responds to the data transfer command to execute the job. A processing management device for routine work, comprising a data transfer unit for transferring data to a designated next station. 2. A routine status display section for displaying an execution status of a business routine managed by the routine management section,
The process management apparatus for routine work according to claim 1, further comprising a definition changing unit that temporarily changes the definition content of the routine defining unit.